Theodore let out a breath. This was possibly one of the most difficult things he'd ever done, far more difficult than talking to Zach or Tracey about it. He wanted to remain professional, and it was not his inclination to disclose much information to someone he hardly knew at all, but he could not blame her for asking.
"I don't know how to explain this to you properly," he admitted. "I apologize. Suffice to say that without my father's protection, and without any inclination to follow in his footsteps, I may become - without even wanting to be, particularly - considered dangerous to the government. In which case, you'd have the choice to risk continuing to be associated with me as your father's healer, or I would help you find another healer."